The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-26

Sunday evening q DAILY TIMES re-
porter hal chat with the veteran super
/ ntcndent O'KceiTe. Attention was called
| 10 the erection of a house ON the last va
cant site Of Spring street in front Of the
kccper's office Mr.. 'KeeHe, In speak
| inr Of the wonderful growth of West
/ End. ON the south side said that he re-
membcred when the old Belyiderc House.
now the Spring street llOme,-a house
occupied by Mr. John g.. Andrews, and
now by the lattcr'- son and daughter
and the old Pitcher mansion were the
only houses west of First street and
south Of Main street
The Pitcher place stands at the corner
of Belyidcre and Beverly streets It has
been rcmOdcllcd, and il now house of
many mansions Mr. O'KceGc bad seen
land sell out there for fifty and seventy
five cents per foot, and once bought some
himself and thought lac was stuck ON H.
THE Old SEXTON.
Mr.. O'KccfTc has been at Hollywood
for nearly forty years. He has Witnessed
ihc intemcnt OF thousands of bodies
The dead of Hollywood would if they
could burst the cercments of the tomb
and come forth In life. make a large city.
by fithful attention 10 duty be has
retained his position AN these years and
what is better. has retained the esteem
and respect of all who have ever had
business with him. With Mr. OKeciIe
is Mr. Charles McCarrick " the old
sexton" Nr McCarrick has also been
at This place 10 these many years, and
he also can relate many an interesting
story
In all the experience of these two men.
however. they both say that the night
burial of Mr. James u. Tanner in the
storm last Friday night was the sirangest.
Hollywood never before Witnessed such
scene ON the way out many of the
hackmcn became bewiIdered and much
confusion cnsucd
Many ghosily and gha,ily stories are rc-
served for some future issue as they are
not gcrmanc TO the purpose for which
this article was penned.
A sICkENINc SEWER
This article purports 20 tell of what thc
reporter saw and heard. Dut hc hopes it
viii not be considered ont Of taste or
offensive if he also tells of something hc
mhappiV inhaled or ,mclt The DAILY
TmE- has before called attention tO The
Linden street sewer which runs through
Hollywood The stencil from it is of
fcnsiyc and sickcning in the extreme
This is particularly rue after heavy
rain The continuance Of This sewer iu
us present condition Is rctaming the
growth of Chat section More than That
it is imperilling the live. and health of
thc people who already live in That
vicinity
VIII not some of the aldermen or
councilmen from Clay ward visit the spot
and do something for the relief of the
people This is no groundless complaint
and il is sincerely made i'm the interest of
suffering humanity. The people have no
one t0 look tO for am abatement of the
nuisance but the City Council and 10 is
hoped their appeals viii De needed
FEw REMARKS
Great complaint is made of the conduct
of number of youths and boys who con-
ercrate around the Hollywood terminus
of The city railway This is especially
the case ON Sunday evenings although 10
g.. NOT confined solely 10 that evening Ii is
hoped that they will if they continue 90
c0ngregatc, act in am orderly manner,
and that 10 will not De necessary 90 i'm
woke the strong arm of the law The
bows can enjoy themselves without annoy
ing others, and the ladies who visit that
locality must not DE subjected TO insult. .
Since the railway line has been opened .
TO the New Reservoir there has been
marked diminuti0n in the number of Wis
itOrs 10 Hollywood. Still there were I.
many there Sunday evening and Mr. 7
q Kcellc said Chat it vas decided inn +
pIOycmcnt AT the old pump-hOuse the /
crowd was much less, bat the comfort of /
those present was much increased
Hollywood is looking very pretty. lt|
evidences careful attention a lovely +
row of young holly near the keepers /
Office attracts much attention.
TWILIGHT BURIAL.
Sunday evening there was a twilight /
burial of "a young lady only seventeen F.
years of age There was q fair attend /
ance of morning friends, and the scene /
was am impressive one. 10 seemed a /
fitting hour for such scene. Just in the /
sweet twilight of life, between girlhood /
and young womanhood, this lady had |
been called up higher Just at the age
when quitting the scenes Of youth and /
on the threshold of active life We look /
forward over the dim vista of years TO a
season of happiness and prosperity But
'llO Who moves i'm so mysterious way
Ills wonders 10 perform had ordered 10
and there was naught bun
submission 10 His will
OF the deceased the writer knew moth
ng, but in common with all present, he
felt that great touch of nature which
makes us all akin, and mingled his sor-
rows with those who wept.
Oh HALLOwED GROUND.
Scattered about in the cemetery were
many visitors Not all came from idle
Some there were who knelf
,cside the graves of loved and lost, and
is backward memory ranged there We're
kisses and thoughts Of
Ouches of vanished hands and recollec-
ions OF voices that are stilled forever.
Is ives and mothers, husbands, daughters,
md sons here meet at intervals 10 prove
hat the dead are not always forgotten
or 10 live in the hearts Of those We leave